"Default" value setting for field in a XI DataType

[laxman_molugu]

I am wondering how to use the "Default" value settings for a field in XI DataType. In the Integration Repository I defined a DataType, field as Text1 type= xsd:string there is an option for entering a Default value for this field Text1. I am thinking that this default value will be populated when the source field is empty. But when I tried with empty source field this default value is not populating.

Please let me know if any one succeeded with this feature.

thanks,

laxman

[moorthy]

HI Laxman,

Did you see this part of SAP help-

<i>Default values are not relevant for mapping programs (in particular in message mappings, where they are ignored).</i>

Also check this SAP help-

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/24/6ca54c596a97478b1255898a0542d0/content.htm

You can use Constant value in Mapping, and use node functions to check for the existence of the field/nodes and do the rest accoridngly..

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Moorthy

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can use standard function 'mapWithDefault' for the same.

More of it here:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/43/c4cdfc334824478090739c04c4a249/content.htm

Regards

Vijaya